Ryan your answers to me show your experience and maturity as a teacher. Clearly your school is one of the battle zones that exist , the battle is not with the kids, they are the victims of poverty, struggling parents, inequity in schools , etc. In those circumstances you do your best but it is never enough. I faced some of these very problems; kids homeless, drugs, divorce but the district I taught in was middle class and with that came better support all around. Keep up the faith. I was the San Diego County Teacher of the Year and since retirement I do what I’m an to encourage the next generation of teachers. Bravo to you.